Apparatus for spudding, drilling, and cleaning out water and oil wells



Jan. 5 1926.

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APPARATUS FOR SPUDDING, DRILLING, AND CLEANING OUT, WATER AND'OIL WELLSFiled Nov. 6, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOH I TTORNEYS Jan. 5 192s.1,568,430

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APPARATUS FOR SPUDDING DRILLING, AND CLEANING OUT WATER AND OIL WELLSFiled Nov. 6, 1922 IQ'Sheets-Sheet s zzm 94:,

ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLYDE UHL, OF BARTLESVILLE; OKLAHOMA.

APPARATUS FOR SPUDDING, DRILLING, AND CLEANING OUT WATER AND OIL WELLS.

Application filed November To of! whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLYDE Una, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Bartlesville, in the county of \Vashington and State ofOklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatusfor Spudding, Drilling, and Cleaning Out \Vater and Oil Wells, of whichthe follow ing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for spudding anddrilling wells. and it consists of the constructions, combinations andmode of operation herein described and claimed.

One of the foremost objects of the invention is to provide a simplifiedand therefore improved means for reciprocating the beam which carriesthe implement by which spudding, drilling, and cleaning or other welloperations are performed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a readily portablespudding and drilling apparatus capable of being carried, for example,by an automobile truck, wagon, or other similar vehicle.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is aside elevation illustrating the general arrangement of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof,

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the spudding and drilling apparatus, thebeam being shown in section,

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the cable clamp,

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the bracket which carries theclamp,

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view show- Ii)ngdthe parts of the cableclamp disassem- Fig. 7 is a side elevation illustrating the generalarrangement of a slight modification of the invention wherein the flywheel is omitted,

Fig. 8 is a plan view thereof, and

Fig. 9 is-a front elevation of the spudding and drilling apparatus, thebeam being shown in section.

The construction in Figs. 1 to 6 comprises the beam 1 which is pivotedat one end on a pin 2 in turn having bearing in a flanged hub 3, and issecured at both ends by means 6, 1922. Serial No. 599,298.

of cotter pins 4c. The pin 2 also passes through a bearing 5 on which itand the beam 1 have their same central support.

The bearing 5 is suitably secured to a cross channel iron 6, which inturn is secured to the main frame '7 by means of clip angles 8. The mainframe is suitably fastened to cross timbers 9 which may either befastened to or form part of the chassis of an automobile. The ability todo this is a feature which recommends the invention, because the natureof the work for which it is intended to be used often demands facilityin transporting the apparatus and hence the foregoing provision is madefor its ready portability.

It is to be observed that the beam 1 is really composed of a pair ofsimilar channel irons. The beam 1 is raised and lowered by the rotationof two eccentric gears 10 and 11, the former of which is rotatablymounted on a pin 12, supported between the channels of the beam 1. Thispin has end supports in bearing hubs 13, the flanges 14 of which aresecured in the channels of the beam by means 15. The pin is held inplace by a cotter 16.

The second eccentric gear 11 is mounted on the driven shaft 17 which issupported in bearings 18 on the main frame 7. The shaf 17 is driven by achain 19 which at one end is applied to a sprocket 20 on the shaft 17and at the other end is applied to any suitably driven part of theautomobile truck. The eccentric gears furnish the medial sup port of thebeam 1. Thedisposal of the gears at a point between the pivot 2 and theopposite end upon which the weight is im' posed producing a lever of thethird order.

In order to obtain a constant speed of the mechanism both when loweringand raising the beam 1, use is made of a fly wheel 21 which is driven bythe gear and pinion connections 22 and 23 from the main driven shaft 17.The shaft of the fly wheel is journalled in a. bearing 24 on the mainframe.

Brackets 25 are mounted on the beam 1 to project from the upper ends ofthe channel irons of the beam, and support a clamp 26 in which thespudding and drilling cable O is secured. The clamp is made in two partsas shown in Fig. 4, each with a hook 527 to fit in the openings 28 whichare provided in the free ends of the brackets for the purpose.

Each of the two sections (Fig. 6) of the clamp 26 has a groove suitablyformed to receive the cable C, the two sections of the clamp beingsecured by the means 29. In applying the clamp, the ends 2'7 are firstinserted in the openings 28 whereupon the cable is fitted in positionand the fastening device 99 is applied. The fastening means generallydesignated 29, is composed of a nut and bolt, the former being adaptedto be tightened down on a block 30.

The form in Figs. 7 to 9 is identical with the preceding form with theexception of the omission of the fiy wheel 21 and the means by which itis driven from the last gear 22. Although the respective parts of thetwo modifications may be readily identified by their similarity, theymay be briefiy described as comprising a. beam 1, pivoted at one end ona pin 2 which extends through hubs 3 and is held in place by means ofcotter pins n. The pin 2 passes through a bearing 5, thus furnishing thesupport for the beam.

This bearing 5 is secured to a cross chan nel iron (3 of the main frame7, by means of clip angles 8, the main frame being suitably secured tothe cross timbers 9 which, as before, are intended to be fastened to anyportion of a vehicle, for example, the chassis of an automobile. Thebeam 1 is raised and lowered by the rotation of two eccentric gears 10and 11 the former of which is rotatably mounted on a pin 12, supportedbet-ween the panels of the beam 1, the latter of which is mounted on thedriven shaft 17 which in turn is supported in bearings l8 on the mainf'ame.

The shaft 17 is driven by a chain 19 which at one end is applied to asprocket 2O on the shaft and at the other end is applied to any suitablydriven part of the afore said vehicle. It is obvious that the rotationof the drive shaft 1? will in turn rotate the eccentric gears 11, 10, sothat the beam l is reciprocated as before.

While the construction and arrangement of the improved spudding anddrilling apparatus as herein described and claimed is that of agenerally preferred form, obviously modifications and changes may bemade ithout departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope ofthe claims.

I claim s l. Spudding and drilling apparatus com prising a separablemain frame, adapted to be mounted upon a vehicle to form part thereof, abeam carrying a spudding tool at one end, means by which the beam ispivotally mounted at the other end to said frame, a gear, a pin uponwhich the gear is eccentrically mounted substantially centrally of thebeam, driving apparatus mounted n the frame including a shaft, a secondgear eccentrically mounted upon said shaft meshing with the first gearand providing the medial support of the beam, means by which saidaoparatus is driven, and means including meshing gears and a fly wheelfor equalizing the up and down motion of the beam in the operation ofsaid driving apparatus and said eccentrically mounted gears.

2. Apparatus of the character described comprising the combination of aframe adapted for mounting upon or separation from a suitable vehicle,and drilling mecha nism self contained upon the frame including a beam,means by which the beam is pivoted upon the frame at one end, a pair ofeccentric gears furnishing the sole medial support of the beam, means bywhich one of the gears is ournaled upon the beam, means by which theother gear is journaled upon the frame, and means for drivirfg saidother gear.

CLYDE out.

